9:30am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Special Boston Public Radio Broadcast Live from the NAACP Convention, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

7:00pm Talking Politics with Adam Reilly, GBH 2 and YouTube

State budget remains in limbo, as lawmakers pass another stopgap bill to keep government running » Boston Globe

Some thoughts on where we need to be competitive » Commonwealth Magazine

Out-of-state cavalry arrives to help MBTA GM … for $800K in combined pay » Boston Herald

MBTA overpaid for transit ambassadors, did not set performance metrics, report finds » Boston Herald

Massachusetts lawmakers may require hybrid meetings for most public boards » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts could allow cities to regulate costly broker fees for tenants » Fox 25 News

State Senate passes bills on gender-neutral birth records, ID access for homeless people » WGBH

Supp Budget Procedure The Source of Latest House-Senate Squabble » State House News Service

Poll finds wide support for standardized testing as Mass. teachers try to upend them » MassLive

First six months of the state’s mental health overhaul reveal promise and challenges » Boston Globe

NH: Ayotte Under Fire for Dissing Massachusetts — And That’s Fine With Her » NH Journal

RI: Middletown shoreline access confrontation turns into viral video – and it raises questions » The Newport Daily News

NY: Six Steps for a City that Works Better » Vital City

NY: Republican lawmakers file suit to overturn outside income limit » NY State of Politics

PA: Zillow listing of 35 West Philly homes stirs debate » Axios

OH & FL: Republican deaths in Florida, Ohio linked to COVID vaccine politics » Axios

IL: Backers of Chicago real estate transfer tax hike aim to take measure to voters; money would fight homelessness » Chicago Tribune

IL: Tensions rise over migrant shelters amid conflicts with residents and canceled park programs: ‘The community has been disrespected’ » Chicago Tribune

FL: DeSantis’ tourism district wants to cut $8 million for extra Disney deputies » Orlando Sentinel

CO: How quantum computers will be used to improve our electrical grid » Axios

Private Equity Wreckers Come For Your Health Insurance » The Lever

5 revelations from new Trump charges » The Hill

Ex-Trump lawyer says evidence against him ‘overwhelming’ in Mar-a-Lago case » The Guardian

“He Might Have a Foot in a Grave”: Can Ron DeSantis Pull His Campaign Out of a Death Spiral? » Vanity Fair

Senator Dianne Feinstein appears confused during vote, prodded to say ‘aye’ » Boston Globe

Biden to run against MAGA in 2024, not just Trump » Axios

Opinion: What’s Happening in Italy Is Scary, and It’s Spreading » New York Times

Senate GOP rallies behind Romney call for winnowing anti-Trump field » The Hill

McConnell seeks to silence GOP speculation about his future » Politico

Opinion: Both parties have conspiracy theory candidates, but it’s only a primary advantage for Donald Trump » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Bad week for Biden Inc. » Boston Herald

Population growth during COVID cited in Steamship Authority rider, revenue increases » Cape Cod Times

Tourism bounces back better than ever after COVID pandemic » MassLive

Editorial: Flooding ravaged Massachusetts farms. The state should help farmers recover. » Boston Globe

Is Northampton bouncing back? Businesses starting to fill up vacant storefronts again » MassLive

Pink is popping in Boston as local businesses embrace Barbie’s resurgence » Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham want a new agency to regulate tech » CNN

US economy grew at 2.4 percent rate in second quarter » Boston Globe

NAACP convention to boost Boston's economy by $12.5 million » NBC Boston

‘Thriving together’: NAACP convention returns to Boston » Boston Globe

Who will be in Boston for the NAACP Convention? » Boston Globe

FBI arrests Swansea man who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Here's what he's charged with » The Herald News

Budget Delay Complicates Free Community College Push » State House News Service

Superintendent grades herself ‘effective,’ but more needed for Boston kids » Boston Herald

Education Secretary Visits North Adams Summer School Program » iBerkshires

Harvard Hit with Multiple New Class Action Lawsuits Over Former Morgue Manager’s Mishandling of Human Remains » The Harvard Crimson

Mom Files Petition To Strike High-Stakes MCAS » State House News Service

Campbell joins 21 other state attorneys general to oppose settlement about 'forever chemicals' » WBUR

LTE: Massachusetts environmentalists need to embrace nuclear » Lynn Daily News Item

They’re like ‘vampires:’ Heavy rains, warm temperatures cause mosquito excess » Gazette Net

Opinion: Hope on the climate change front » Boston Globe

Scientists estimate 800 great white sharks visited Cape Cod between 2015 and 2018 » Boston Globe

Amherst councilors withdraw zone changes to address ‘missing middle’ housing » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Worcester woman could lose her home over old tax bill: Here's how it could happen » Worcester Telegram

Rent Regulation Views Vary Depending On How Questions Are Asked » State House News Service

Advocates, Legislators Line Up to Back YIMBY Bill » Banker & Tradesman

Acton will give $3,000 toward child care costs to each eligible family » Boston Globe

How much would fairgrounds purchase cost Brockton taxpayers? » The Enterprise

Councilor's absence raises questions » Gloucester Times

Amid voter fraud accusations, West Bridgewater residents call for criminal investigation » NBC Boston

'Forgotten war' remembered: Worcester to mark 70th year of truce at Korean War Memorial » Worcester Telegram

Editorial: Wu & security guard union should return to table » Boston Herald

Map: More than half of city-operated public pools in Boston are closed amid heat wave » Boston Globe

Ayotte takes aim at Lawrence after announcing run for NH governor » The Eagle Tribune

Kelly Ayotte blames Massachusetts for fentanyl traffickers » Boston Herald

Pittsfield politics are heating up with a preliminary election scheduled for September. Here's who is running » Berkshire Eagle

New poll shows Warren vulnerable in 2024, pollsters say » Boston Herald

Graham: Parents’ rights hot topic on campaign trail » Boston Herald

Increasingly, Not Just Political Nerds Eyeing Springfield Mayoral Campaign Finance » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Can a tick new to the Cape (but infamous elsewhere) really make you allergic to red meat? Hint: yes. » Boston Globe

Body camera footage shows State Police stop of U-Haul from Patriot Front demonstration in Boston » Boston Globe

Bill seeks domestic violence training for personal care workers » Worcester Business Journal

Healey files another interim budget as Beacon Hill standoff grinds on » Boston Herald

Temporary $6B budget filed to keep state government going into August » Worcester Telegram

Legislature Passes New Temporary Budget To Keep Government Running » State House News Service

Maura Healey Wants More Accessible Websites, Digital Tools » Governing

In-car displays are the next distracted driving target » Commonwealth Magazine

New Yorkification of the MBTA begins; can MTA and LIRR veterans help right the T? » Universal Hub

Now arriving from New York: ‘Reinforcements’ to bolster MBTA executive ranks » Boston Globe

Eng Brings MBTA “Reinforcements” In From New York » State House News Service

Nicholson, Crighton push MBTA to jumpstart electric rail project » Lynn Daily News Item

Avangrid resuming construction of Mass.-financed hydro line » Commonwealth Magazine

Report shows interest in solar rooftops rising » Gloucester Times

After delays, cost of Maine hydropower line soars, and Mass. will likely pay for it. » Boston Globe

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Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration » Pioneer Institute

Small Business Saturday to Kick off Free Parking at Select Locations on Saturdays Through Dc. 28 to Promote Local Engagement » City of Worcester

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers » Bowditch & Dewey

MTA statement on implementing new high-school graduation requirement » Massachusetts Teachers Association

MMA webinar covers key legal issues related to holiday displays » Mass. Municipal Association

Resident Charged with Arson in Apartment Complex Fire » MA Department of Fire Services

Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts » MA Department of Fire Services

Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce » MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Granting State Recognition to Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe » Office of Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

MSA Honors Individuals at 2024 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony » Mass. Sheriffs’ Association